GRAMMAR
YEAR
6
Synonyms and antonyms
Practise using words that mean the same or are opposites
i
Synonyms are words that have the same, or a similar, meaning, e.g. fast/speedy/quick. Antonyms are
opposites, e.g. hot/cold; they can be made using prefixes e.g. sure/unsure. Synonyms and antonyms can be
used to avoid repeating the same word or phrase in a text.
A
Write an antonym for each of the words in bold:
I thought he was a brilliant leader.
Your behaviour is always good.
That girl is so lucky.
The man hurried down the road.
The weather is atrocious today.
B
Use a synonym in the second sentence to avoid repeating the underlined word:
Please leave now. Gather your things before you
You are a clever person. I wish I was as
I am feeling tired. I’ll go to bed before I get too
Don’t yell at me. I hate it when you
SPaG
PRACTICE
Peter was ill yesterday. He was feeling
.
you are.
.
like that.
today.
Circle the two words in this sentence that are synonyms of each other:
We need a more robust tent that can stand up to the
wind - the one we have is not very durable.
This man looks shocked. How many words can you
think of to describe him? Your words must all have a
similar meaning.
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